Tarzan Tico - Chito and Pocho

In Costa Rica one of the attractions that keeps tourists coming back is the Crocodile Whisperer Chito and his pet Crocodile Pocho that is 5 meters long.  They play in the water together as tourists gather around to watch.  Pocho is a full grown 17ft man eating crocodile and weighs 980 lbs.

Onlookers stare in amazement as Chito play wrestles and wades chest deep with his buddy Pocho. Chito say that Pocho is his best friend and though he knows that this is a very dangerous routine when he looks Pocho in the eyes he knows that he won’t attack.  It is too dangerous for anyone else to get in the water so it always only Chito and Pocho in the water.

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